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The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-02-19
r. j. ARrSON.

Practical Carpenter and jobber, will re-
ceIve orders left al Al Whitaker street.
Prompt attention given and all work
guaranteed
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-02-19
ALASKA BLOOD PURIFIER

Cures all diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood Cures Scrofula, Tumors,
Dis6guring Humors of the skin and scalp,
Liver and Kidney Complaints, Dyspt psia,
Biliousnsss, Female Weakness and all de-
biitating and wasting diseases
GENTLEMEN Il take pleasure in recon-
mending your valuable medicines have
great faith in the Alaska remedies because
they have afforded me great relief Alaska
Blood Purifier will uild up the shattered
constitution and make one feel like new
being. adding energy strength and vigor 20
ones system Alaska Catarrh Compound ia
simply wonderful in its effects, it will cure
Cold in the head and Head 'che almost in
stantly, and cheerfully commend them to
all. Yours respectfully,
REV. U L. HOUSTON,
Savannah Ga.
Alaska cleanses the blood. strengthens
the body and builds up the enfeebed and
broken down constitution.
LADIES, use Alaska Blood Purifier it il
specially adapted to your complaints
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
CALLED BY GRIM DEATH.
Frank B. Jones Passes Away Aft
Years of Suffering.

Frank B. Jones Passes Away After
Years of Suffering.
Mr.. Frank B. Jones, who will be remem-
bered by the patrons of the MORNING NEWS
as its assiduous but polite collector of ac-
counts, died yesterday. He had been a
sufferet' for years from that insidious
disease, consumption but bore. his trials
witl~sut a murmur.
The deceased was at one time a pros
porous business man of Louisville, KY,
of which he was a native Business
troubles caused him to leave his
native town and he became a directory
compiler and worked in all the important
cities of the South. He came to Savannah
two years ago with Mr.. A. e. Sholes to
work up the Georgia State Gazetteer, and
on the completion of that work he was given
place on the newspaper. A faithful CON
scientious, unassuming gentleman, doing
whatever was assigned him to the best of
his ability, he has passed away leaving
many friends behind to regret that such
man should not have been permitted to stay
longer with them.
Mr.. Jones was in his fifty second year
and leaves one child, a daughter, who
is living in Louisville. During the late war
Mr.. Jones served as a scout in the Conteder
ate army and did valuable service in the
campaign in Tennessee and Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
SECRET SOCIETY ELECTIONS.

Clinton Lodge, r. and A. M, and TAFT
nall Council, A. L. of H, Elect Ofhcers.
| Clinton Lodge No. "a, F. and A. NJ, held
it's election last night and the following
officers were chosen:
W. NJ. john f. Mallory.
S. W.-John F. Freeman.
j. W.--Frank Werm.
Seeretary-WaringR Russell, Jr.
! Treasurer-Joseph H. Baker.
S. Drank II. Morse.
j. D.-John r. Eason.
| S. S.-Joseph Fried.
j. S.-Robert Groves.
| Tiler-John II. Fox.
! Organist-C. f. Keilbach.
| AT meeting of Tattnall Council Ameri-
can Legion of Honor No. SS4, last night
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
| Commender-George c.. Gaillard.
| Vice Commander-John C.. Harris.
| Past Commander-George G. Wilson.
Orator-James Bennett
| Secretary-John Henderson.
| Collector-James E. Blackshear
RECONSIDERATION B. Stillwen.
Chaplain-Andrew Paul
Guide--W. A. McDearmid.
| Warden-Benja G. Atkins
Sentry-C. L. Meehan.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The annual election for officers of Forest
City Lodge No. 1, K. of P, resulted as
| follows:
| G. Civilian Yokum.
V. &C. E. Broughton.
Prelate-Willia McHarris.
NJ at 40. S. Abrams
| K. of r. and SIS. c. Roberts.
NJ of F.-W. T. Leopold.
M. of E.-John H. Fox.
Trustee-W. Z. Leopold,
Representatives to Grand Lodge-William
| Orr and T. E. Broughton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
WENT OUT WITH THE JURY.

A Prisoner Waiting to be Tried Walks
Out of the Court Room Unchallenged
John johnson was to have been tried in
stealing skin from the store of L. Blu
stein. but will not appear before the bar of
justice for some time. He was sitting in
the court room with the other prisoners and
some of the jurymen were near him. When
Judge Harden discharged portion of the
jurvmen until Dec. q they arose, and John
son rose with them. Tho jurymen went
out, and Johnson went out with them No
one noticed that he had gone until his
case came up for trial, and then he turned
up missing. The jury will he back next
Tuesday, but johnson will not be there UNI
him in the meantime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Local Personal.

Capt. w. G. Raoul left yesterday for New
York.
Mr. John l. Hall, of Griffin, was at the
Screven yesterday.
b. D. Brantley, of Blackshear, was at the
Screveu yesterday.
F. c. johnson, of Scarboro, and ]. G..
Little, of Louisville, were at the Screven
last night.
Editor Grower, of the Quitman Free
Press was i'll the city yesterday looking for
a power press. 1t is proposed to enlarge the
Free Press and put 10 additional facilities
TO its plant in order to keep pace with its
increasing business.
Mr.. A Z. Sholes, who has been man
aging the Brunswick Daily Journal has
sold out his interest in that paper. He pro-
poses to devote himself to the work of get
ting the new city directory ready for press.
The canvass for the directory has been very
successful.
Messrs. Ham and Mckay, the oarsmen,
were passengers on the steamship City of
Macon, which arrived last night from Bos-
ton. They are on their way 10 Charlotte
Harbor, Fla, TO row in the regatta to take
place there soon. They will spend a few
days in Savannah, and are stopping at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. p. NJ. Russell, Jr, has prepared the
OdllJ ShOclo, iAob VI FcttiH anu OO4itf pdpeTS
for the election of Clerk of the Superior
Court TO be held to-day. The papers are
very handsome specimens of the taste and
penmanship of MIR. Russell and are even
better than those which have on previous
elections elected the admiration Of those
who saw them.
Among the holiday arrivals in the city
yesterday was that Of Mr.. D. Falk, who
came to spend Christmas among his relatives
and friends in the South. Mr.. Falk is well
known as one Of Savannah's successful mer-
chants. He removed 10 New York about
three years ago to take charge Of his manu-.
featuring interests, and is now a resident OF
that city He received a warm welcome
yestoro'ay from all who had the pleasure Of
nneetin,, Diin, and be viii doubtless have a
pleasant time among his many friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THREE MILLIONS IN BONDS.
A Pile of Papers That Would Have
Made Monte Cristo Smile.

A P1le OF PaperS IndJ WOulu nave
Made Monte Cristo Smile.
The new s., 500, 900 issue of Columbus and
Western railroad per cent fifty year
bonds is being made negotiable by the sig
natures of the President and Secretary of
the road The bonds have been in the vaults
of the Central Railroad Bank for several
days, and part of them have been signed.
There are $500 of them altogether each of
the face value of 81 600 They
are put up in packages of hundreds, and
when they are all signed they will represent
a fortune by the side of which the Louisiana
Lottery's capital prize would hardly seem
big enough to count.
Mr.. NJ. HI. Connolly, Secretary of the
road, has been writing this signature for
two days, and he has got about half of them
signed.
President Alexander has yet to add his
signature, and when that is done the bonds
will be sent North. The package in which
they came weighed over 600 pounds. The
bonds were made by the Homer Lee Bank
Note Company, of New York, and they
cost the railroad company nearly $1,000
They are beautifully engraved and are
printed in brown, and the coupons i'll deli
cate green.
Gen. Alexander is now in New York, but
is expected back this week, and as soon as
he comes he will begin signing the bonds
The issue is 81 10000 greater than that of
the Port Royal and Western Carolina rail
road, which was. signed up in September
by Gen. Alexander and the then Secretary
of the system, Mr. Andrew Anderson, and
the bonds are artistically much pretter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
SETTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.

Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterdays Happenings
Told in Brief ragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
There were two arrests for disorderly con-
duct and one for vagrancy, yesterday
Branch No. 447, Order of Iron Hall, will
meet tonight and will elect officers for next
year.
The Standard Social Club gave its De-
cember hop last night at the Guards
Armory.
The Chatham Mutual Loan Association
will hold its seventy-first regular monthly
meeting at Metropolitan Hall tonight.
The annual charity ball, under the
auspices of the Industrial Relief Society,
will be given at the Guards Armory Jan. II.
The streets and stores yesterday were
crowded with people from adjacent coun-
ties purchasing nice things for the holidays.
The annual stockholders meeting of the
Central railroad, VIII be held here Thurs
day. The annual excursion of stockholders
to the city will not be as large this year as
it has been heretofore, on account of the
stock being largely bought up and held
North. A good many holders retained a
share or two to enable them to bring their
families down to Savannah free at the
stockholders meetings. Quite number ar
rived yesterday, and to-day the hotels will
begin to fill up.
The Finance Committee of the Jasper
Festival will meet at $50 o'clock tonight at
the General Committees headquarters, over
OlmsteaG g. Co.'s bank The following
gentlemen have been added to the commit
tee, and are requested to meet with the
committee tonight: j. E. Grady, Patrick
Brennan, HI. A. Crane, S. W. Branch. John
Crohan, j. B. Fernandez, j. M. Frank, d.
p. Myerson, J. J. Sullivan, s. ElSinger,
George F. Byrnes, George Gemunden, Mar
tin Helml1en, E. j. Kieffer, w. F. Reid, M.
j. Solofnons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Chickering g. Sons Piano Fortes.

The very highest awards of medals and
decorations ever bestowed upon representa-
tives Of our branch of art-industry have
been given to us in various parts of the
world. We include upon our list
A First Prize Medal, awarded us at the
Great Crystal Palace Exhibition in London,
1851.
At Paris, in 1867, at the International
Exhibition, the Highest Award Over All
Competitors, and awarded only Chickering
g. Sons, the Imperial Cross of the Legion of
Honor, and the First Gold Medal. This
Double Recompense placed us at the Head
of all Competitors.
The First Grand Gold Medal and a
SPECIAL Diploma of Distinction at the Expo
sition in Santiago de Chill, 1875.
The Grand Medal and Diploma at Phila-
delphia in 1876.
The First Award and Diploma at the In
ternational Exhibition at Sydney, N. S. W.,
1879
The First Medal and Diploma at the Great
Exhibition in Cork, 1888
First Geld Medal and Diploma at the
Crystal Palace, London, in 1884.
Three First Gold Medals at Exhibitions
in the United States during the year 1884.
In all total of One Hundred and
Twenty eight First Medals and Awards
Whilst respectfully directing the atten-
ton of the great musical public to the
above named awards, we may be pardoned
in giving warm expression to our satisfac-
ton at being able to say that the Chickering
Pianos still maintain their distinguished
place as The Very Best. that they are legiti-
mately the Standard Pianos of the world,
and are Unequaled in Quality of Tone and
Beauty OF Design. Over 70, 900 now in use.
Ludden & Bates Southern Music House,
Savannah Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
LADIES WENT WITH .BAsKET3.
The Rechabites' Entertainment al
Yonge's Hall Success.

The Rechabites' Entertainement at
Yonge's Hall Success.
The entertainment given by the indie
pendent Order of Rechabites at Yonge's
Hall last night was highly appreciated by
all who were present. The programme, as
given in Sundays. MORNING. NEWS, was,
owing to the inability of some of the par
Elephants to be present, slightly changed
The change, however, did not interfere
with the enjoyment of the occasion, as
other local talent not only readily re-
sponded, but aided materially in entertain
ing the audience. AT the conclusion of
the first part of the programme
in which all the participants
acquitted themselves in a manner highly
creditable, the baskets containing lunches,
put up by the ladies, were auctioneered.
The bidding was quite lively, and Melted
neat sum. Several young men who were
anxious to obtain the basket of the lady that
sat beside him, made things lively when
they found after giving a fair price, that
they had bid in the wrong basket, and so
We're compelled to go little better on the
next. As all the baskets were covered, it
was mere matter of chance, until
after the sale, when the lady's name was an
nounced. 1t is but justice to say that the
entertainment was entirely satisfactory,
and as everybody was pleased, it is no more
than what may be expected. that basket
auctions will become as popular in this, as
in other sections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A Queer Shaped Fowl.

Mr.. F. r. Lyons, of Johnston's Station
ers to this paper, yesterday presented the
MORNING NEWS with a strangely formed
fowl. 1t is one of two chickens exactly
alike in every respect, and PATCHED on Mr..
Lyons farm last spring. The upper part of
the fowl is Enthusiastically that OF a rooster,
while the lower part is that of duck 1t
carries itself like duck, and though its feet
are not webbed, they are shut like those of
the web-footed fowl. 1t is a well grown
bird, though from the way it walks il APP
pears quite small, unless it is alarmed, when
1t holds up its head like rooster. 1t is some
thing of a curiosity
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20

Umbrellas, or any of the myriads of useful and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
EVADING THE NEW LAW.
How the Naval Stores Factors Get
Around the Brantley Bill.


There are very few laws that cannot be
evaded and the Brantley naval stores bill
is not one of them, for already scheme
has been devised whereby one provision of
it is made negative. Before the bill was
passed the inspectors charged &c. for in
speeding rosin and &c. for spirits, but the
factors charged the producers &c. for
coopering and sampling rosiu and &c. for
weighing it, and 12c. for inspecting spirits,
netting to themselves Be-. per barrel on each.
The Brantley bill defines inspection, and
says that coopering, sampling and weighing
shall constitute the inspection of rosln for
which charge of not more than &c.
shall be made, and gauging, burning
and coopering shall constitute inspec-
than &c. shall be charged. But some
of the factors do not want to lose the &c.
per barrel, so they have added to their bills
a charge for ''custody, supervision and
labor" They now charge &c. for inspecting
rosin, and Sc. for custody, supervision and
labor. On spirits they do not go up to the
legal limit ON inspection, but bill that at &c.
and charge &c. for custody, supervision and
labor, and they maintain their old prices,
the Brantley bill to the contrary, notwith-
standing
1t is said that some of the producers are
getting ready to kick against this because
the inspector has the custody, supervision
and labor, and he does not charge for it.
They do not therefore see how the factor is
entitled to Sc. for work done by the in
sDectOr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
157 Broughton street.
READ 1T.
NJ. STERNBERG,

An Advertisement From the Crockery
House of Jas. S. Silva & Son.
We want everybody to come and see us
this week. We have Christmas presents
suitable to all.
RARE POTTERY AND PORCELAINS,
Bisque Figures and ornaments, Vases of
rich and beautiful designs.
ARTISTIC GLASSWARE
Richly cut and engraved Goblets, Tum-
blers, Wine Glasses, Decanters, Pitchers
also in all colors, deliberately decorated.
DINNER SETS.
We offer very neat and serviceabIe set
from $12 to $50; fine sets $50 to $3.50. Fish
and Game Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets,
etc, very low.
CARVING SETS.
Rogers Knives and Forks, Spoons, Fish
and Pie Knives, Game Carvers, etc.
LAMPS.
Student Lamps, Piano Extension Lamps.
Parlor Hanging and Standing Lamps. Use
full and ornamental, etc.
JAS. S. SILVA & Son,
China and Glass, 140 Broughton Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Fireworks for Xmas.

BY the city ordinance, Wednesday of this
week will be the first day and night that
fireworks can be shot off. and then only in
the park extension and~he squares south of
Liberty street. We have just opened ire
mendous stock of Firecrackers, Cannon
Crackers, Roman Candles, Skyrockets, Ser
pents, Vertical Wheels, and many other
fancy pieces. Make your purchases and
selections before the rush of Xmas Our
prices are lower than last year, and lower
than can be had elsewhere. Get our prices
and see our stock at once. DAVIS Bros.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE AFRICAN CONFERENCE.
Thirteen Deacons Ordained and Re
ce.ved into Full Connect&Cn.

Thirteen Deacons Ordained and Re-
ce.ved into Full Connection.
The Georgia Conference of the African
Methodist church will close tonight, when
the appointments of ministers will be an
nounced. Yesterdays session was mostly
occupied in the receiving of reports from
the various committees and departments of
the conference.
Thirteen deacons were received into fun
connection having passed their examina
ton, and having been ordained.
Last night general love feast service
was held at st. James Tabernacle. The FL
nance Committee viii make its report this
morning, and it will be the last report to be
received. The conference has been in every
way harmonious.
The Judiciary Committee reported no
trials, ali matters requiring the Bishops at
tention having been settled without inter-
veution OF the committee and the formality
of trial. Most of to-day'S session will be
devoted to closing up the conference.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
= 4--|sa4s4l- a.a|-.-| 49, 1895 .i-|sii-
DAVIS BROS.
DIAMONDS And GOLD
Are No More Precious to Musician
than the Knabe, the Gem Of Pianos

M r. ERNEST KNABE, the senior partner OF
AfA the great manufacturing house OF VIM
knabe & Co, Baltimore Md, was IN our citI
class of customers and musicians who have
lately bought their Pianos of us that he PRONE
Used in future to fill all orders from our house 10
person, thus securing for Savannah the best
Pianos they make of their various styles. We
are just In receipt of the first of his selections.
One, an elegant Parlor Grand in rosewood rasei
one, magnificent Upright in fancy walnut
case; another. Upright in rosewood: Besides
these, we have In stock two of their Squares
and two Uprights. We paw spot cash for theI
instruments, making the cash discount whlcs
enables us to sell them at rock bottom factory
prices. There is no Piano to excel the Knabe.
Tuning, Repairing and Moving special features
OF our Piano and Organ Department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
Hecker's Exhibit Yesterday.

Hecker's Exhibit at Metropolitan Hall
was an attractive place for the ladies yes
terday. Crowds were in attendance, and
all were delighted to see what elegant Cakes
and Mullins could be made from the
Hecker's Self-raising Flour and Buckwheat,
and that, too, with SO little trouble
Those who had been used to the old way
of starting the night before and working
away hours before breakfast to get Buck
wheat Cakes were amused to find that
simple cold water and Hecker's Self-raising
Buckwheat in less than five minutes pro-
duced Cakes, igh., delicious, and by far
better than the old kind. Messrs. Hecker
are performing public service in showing
the ladies these time-saving methods of
making Griddle and Buckwheat Cakes,
Mullins, ETC., with the least exertions, and
at the same time producing them so whole
some and palatable Ladies out Christmas
shopping will find few minutes proftably
spent by visiting this exhibit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE DAY IN THE COURTS.
Titcomb and McAllister Tried an,
Acquitted-Other Cases.

Titcomb and McAllister Tried and
Acquitted-Other Cases.
Samuel j. Titcomb and Charles Nc
Allister were tried in the City Court yester-
day for assault and battery upon Isadore
Fidelson, a Philadelphia umbrella drummer,
in S. Byck's cigar store Titcomb and Nc
Allister acted as their own attorneys The
defendants attempted to have their cases
discharged by citing the fact that they had
been tried and discharged by Magistrate
Reynolds, but Judge Harden told them
very plainly that Reynolds had no more
right to try them or discharge them than
any man they might meet on the street,
inasmuch as they had given bond to appear
before higher court.
E. Byck testified for the State, and Tit
comb and McAllister for themselves. They
also addressed the jury in their own behalf,
and the jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty
Joe Bacon was tried on the charge of ill
treating child, Estelle Singleton, beating
her and leaving her out in a swamp. The
girl, herself, testified that she was left there
by two boys, and Bacon was acquitted.
Richard O'Neal was sent to the chain
gang for three months for vagrancy.
Alfred Green and Walter Gibbons got six
months for simple larceny.
Isaac Green was tried on a charge Of lar
ceny from the person and discharged.
Robert GiliSon was sent up for twelve
months for larceny from the house.
Alexander Mossman got twelve months
for stealing cotton from the warehouse of
Muir, Duckworth & Go.
Richard Singleton was sent up for twelve
months for stealing clothing from the store
of A. Falk & Co.
In the case of Thomas B. Bynner vs.
Peter Lindanstruth, no defense beng made,
verdict was taken by the plaintiff for
$12S so principal. SIS - interest and $40 80
costs. And as the defendant in the case of
Peter B Springer VS.. John II. A. Walker,
the plaintiff took a Judgment for 1928 40
principal IS 80 interest, and $40 SO costs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
A BABY BORN AT SEA.
The Little Surprise Party That Took
Place on the Chattahoochee.

The Little Surprise Party That Took
Placs on the Chattahoochee.
While off the Virginia coast on Friday a
passenger was added to the list of those
aboard the steamship Chattahoochee. The
unexpected arrival was little fellow who
will hereafter be known by the name of
Master Frood. The new conner is the son of
Mrs. and DR.. NJ Frood, of England, who
are on their way to Tallahassee, Fla. On
the arrival of the ship in port DR.. Frood
was anxious, as the youngster is the first
boy out of six children, to comply with all the
legal formalities required by the State law
and he was advised to 60 to the court house
for information as to what was necessary,
and was greatly surprised to find that there
was no statute requiring the recording of
births. Capt. Daggett and his officers did
everything that could be done to make the
surprise party" as PLEASANT as possible, as
baby born on shipboard always brings
good luck to the vessel and her crew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE CLERKsHIP ELECTION.
The Polls to Open at 7 O'Clock This
Morning-A Light Vote Exnectad

The Polls to Open at z O'Clock This
Morning-A Light Vote Expected.
The election for Clerk of the Superior Court
to fill the unexpired term of the late Col
Barnard E. Bee will take place to-day The
polls will be at the court house, and as there
is no opposition to Mr.. Carr, he being the
only candidate, there will be but one ballot
box.
The polls will open at 7 o'clock this morn
ing and will close at o'clock tonight. The
managers of the election are Justices King
and Patterson and Patrick Buttimer free
holder
The list sheet keepers are w. w. Lincoln,
c. Mallette and II. Won Claim.
The tally sheet keepers are T.. A. Silva, j.
Morrissey and A. J. ]. Blois.
There being only one candidate and only
one office to be filled the vote will probably
he very light.